Kazumi Asakura decides to check on her cousin Akio Asakura. When she learns he drives a blue Nissan Fairlady Z S30 that's tainted with a dark past, Kazumi becomes concerned for him, while Negi senses a dark and ominous presence within the car. Takes place after the Mahora Festival.
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Chapter 1: The Devil Z's Mahora Debut
(Mid-July, Late Afternoon, approaching dusk)
Kazumi Asakura left her room and walked into the Mahora dormitory's parking lot with a grin on her face. Summer break was finally here and she was going to enjoy every bit of it.
As she got to the parking area's waiting shed, she remembered meeting someone during the Mahora Festival.
(Flashback, Mahora Festival Day 2)
"Heeheehee! Things are going full blast today!" said a merry Kazumi to her ghost friend.
"Sure is!" replied Sayo Aisawa.
"Let's see," said Kazumi, looking at the various booths. "What's say we check that out" pointing at one area full of cars.
"Hai!" replied Sayo.
The pair approached the fenced-off area with the sign "Mahora Speed Tuners' Club" on the front entrance. Inside, just over a dozen customized cars with their hoods open were on display. Some had their engines running complete with loud roaring revs from the exhaust; one car with huge speakers was blaring a hip-hop tune (A/N: think "Get Low" by Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz), others were simply sitting pretty with their colorful designs, lights, accessories, wheel rims, wings, spoilers, and other addons.
"Woo! Chao-san and Hakase-san would love these cars for lunch!" remarked Kazumi. One car in particular got her attention. It had an older design compared to the others, reminicient of the 70's. It was a Nissan Fairlady Z S30 sports coupe with nice dark shade of blue, round headlights recessed into the fenders far behind the grille, and an overall look that spoke volumes of speed and power.
Kazumi noted one male teenager standing next to the car seeming lost on thought instead of talking lively with the visitors unlike the owners of the other cars. As she approached him, something rang in her mind, then she called out to him.
"Akio-niisan?" she addressed the young man with a bit of uncertainty.
"Yes?" replied the young man, turning around and facing Kazumi. His eyes widened with recongition. "Kazumi-chan!? Is that you!?"
"Akio-niisan!" cried Kazumi, giving the boy she called Akio a big hug. "It's been so long!"
"Yeah!" replied Akio, returning the hug, before the two released each other. "Look at you, you've grown!" he said, trying not to stare at Kazumi's chest. "Well, I mean..."
"Hentai!" teased Kazumi, who did notice, as Akio blushed. Sayo, who was of course unseen by everyone, was laughing hysterically.
"Ah, eh..." stuttered Akio.
"Daijaobu!" said Kazumi assuredly while patting Akio on the shoulder. "That's only normal for you guys, right?" she said, winking.
"M-mou!" pouted Akio, while Kazumi giggled, before she sobered up.
"So, what brings you around here?" asked Kasumi, then noticing the blue car. "Say, don't tell me this thing here is yours, is it?"
"Ah, oh yes." said Akio, patting the fender of the car. "This is my pride and joy. The Devil Z."
"Ha?" piped Kazumi with a bit of confusion in her face. "Devil Z? What kind of name for a car is that?"
"Ehehe. Everyone's called this car that name even before I bought it" explained Akio.
"Soka," replied Kazumi.
"Yeah. Actually I was invited here by a friend, though he himself didn't show up, and I didn't really know anyone else here so it was getting kinda boring. I didn't expect to see you here though."
"I guess I came at a good time then? So how long have you had this car?"
"Oh, for over a year, about since before last year's Spring break. It's a replacement for my other car."
"Eh? What's the problem with the old car? Wrecked or something?"
"Nah, it just didn't have the speed I wanted."
"Speed? You mean like really fast?"
"Yeah, you have to ride this car to find out just how fast it is."
"Um, isn't that a little dangerous? I mean, it's great to have a fast car, but..."
"Don't worry, I've been keeping it in tip top shape."
"Speaking of which, you doing okay in school?"
"Uh, actually, I've had to repeat a year."
"WHAT!?"
"Ehehehe. Too many absenses."
"Why?"
"Been working on this car, since Ko-chan wouldn't fix it for me anymore. So it's been taking all my time."
"Hey, I know you wanna have some fun while your young, but repeating a grade?" said Kazumi worriedly, recalling five certain idiots in her class who almost got their teacher out of the job.
"Hey, I'm not too worried. As long as I have this car I'm living my life to the fullest."
"(Sigh) If you say so. By the way what's this about the girls in your school all crying when you couldn't graduate with them, huh?" asked Kasumi craftily. "I didn't know you were that popular." She couldn't help but compare Akio's popularity at his school with that of her own professor in her class.
"Where'd you hear about that?"
"Hehehe, since I'm an aspiring journalist I gotta learn the ropes, like having sources you know."
"Jeez, not that I don't appreciate those girls' feelings, but I just don't dig that kind of stuff, if you know what I mean."
"Well, it's your life. Anyhow I think I've hung around long enough. I gotta go."
"Well, okay sure. Um, maybe we could get together sometime?"
"Sure! And maybe you could show me just how special this car of yours is?"
"I'd be glad to."
"Alright. See ya, Akio-niisan!"
"Bye Kasumi-chan!"
(a few minutes later, at an alley)
"Well, he sure is something." Kasumi said to herself as she walked down the alley. "What a waste. He could have any girl he wanted and instead he went for that car of his. What do you think Sayo? Sayo?"
"E-eh?" piped Kasumi's ghost friend. "Nani?"
"Say, you looked out of it. Something bothering you?"
"Oh, um, nothing really."
"You sure?"
"Yeah!"
"If you say so."
'(Sigh) It was nothing, was it?' thought Sayo. 'There wasn't anything in that car, was there?' she thought with incertainty, as the pair walked on their way to meet up with Chao Lingshen.
(present time)
"What was bothering Sayo back then?" Kazumi asked herself as she waited at the parking lot. "Was it Akio's car? Pehaps the name 'Devil Z'... nahh." she cast the thought aside, before she heard a distinctive roar of a car's engine increasing in volume and crescendo. Moments later, Akio's car arrived. As it came to a stop at the shed where Kasumi was sitting at, the driver's side window opened.
"Hey Kasumi-chan! Did you wait long?" asked Akio from the car.
"Nope! Not at all." replied Kazumi.
"Good. Hop in!" said Akio, unlocking the passenger door. Kazumi got in, then buckled up. "Any last words?" he joked.
"Hah! Bring it on!" replied an amused Kazumi.
"Hang on to your teeth then" said Akio, before he drove off.
(New Belt Line Loop, Shuto Expressway, enroute to Tatsumi Junction exit to Wangan Line Westbound, 15 minutes later)
"Hmm? I thought you were gonna show me how fast this thing can go!" pouted Kazumi.
"We've had to go through lots of turns back there. You ain't seen nothing yet!" replied Akio.
(BGM: In Your Dream)
"Eh?" piped Kazumi, as Akio turned into an expressway exit, emerging right into a very long 3-lane stretch of road.
Then he gunned the throttle.
"WHOAAAAA!" yelled Kazumi, overwhelmed by the lurch of the car as it gained speed. Within seconds, they were screaming down the highway at 320 kilometers an hour (nearly 200 mph), passing a number of other vehicles as if they were standing still. Kazumi could barely keep herself steady, almost shuddering from the rush of adrenalin. While she experienced high speed travel before, that was usually in bullet trains, which had smooth, uneventful rides with a beautiful passing view of the countyside. This on the other hand was a totally different beast. The slight uneveness of the road along with a few slight turns giving her a number of jolts, the forward view of the road with everything in sight rushing towards her, with all the streetlights adding to the effect, along with passing so many much slower vehicles (and the shifting of lanes due to this), made this ride more like a roller coaster gone out of control.
Kazumi turned to Akio to try and talk with him, but paused. Despite the speed they were going, Akio looked stoic, fully concentrated on driving, which amazed, and somewhat frightened, Kazumi.
After a few minutes of pure blazing speed, Akio peeled off at the next exit ramp and eased up on the gas.
(end BGM)
"How was that?" he suddenly asked.
Kazumi was jolted out of her reverie. "Ah, um, eto..." she stuttered. "Ehehehe that was... fast. Yeah that's it".
"You okay there?"
"Um, yeah! Yeah I'm alright!"
"Hope I didn't scare you"
"Oh no no no!" she said almost excitedly. "I've had some excitement like this before, though not while riding a car"
"Well, you can tell me about that sometime. Anyway since it's late, I'll take you back."
"Uh, thanks" replied Kazumi, as Akio made a turn and entered the Yokohane line, but driving at a more sedate pace.
(Mahora dormitories, 45 minutes later)
"Whew! Thanks for the ride!" said Kazumi as she stepped off Akio' car.
"Don't mention it." replied Akio.
"Anyway take care of yourself you hear?"
"Sure!"
"Goodnight!"
"'Night!" said Akio, as he manouvered the car and drove off.
'Hmm. That was indeed something. He sure was amazing.' thought Kazumi, as she headed back to her dorm room.
-TBC
A/N: This is the actual start of the story. Basically I'm mainly using the Wangan Universe from the game point of view (hence some of the BGMs from game 3 will be mentioned), though timeline wise, it takes place over a year after Akio purchased the Devil Z (so by this time many of the manga's characters have made their appearance). The main bridge between Wangan and Negima in this crossover is the family relationship between Akio and Kazumi, since they have the same surname. Later though, there will be other meetings between characters from either side, including distant family relations, common interests, chance meetings, and work acquaintances.
In Your Dream is my favorite BGM from the 3rd game, which gives a good sense of speed and is feels suitable for a nighttime situation.